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The People From Stock Photos – Turns Out Debbie Ray's One Of Them [VIDEO]

Debbie Ray — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:07:09 +0000

Do you recognize anyone in this stock photo? Have you ever wondered who those people are in the pictures that accompany stories in magazines, newspapers and on the internet? Sometimes, they’re the actual people they’re writing about, but sometimes they’re not writing about the people at all. Say for example, you’re reading a story about driving. [...]

Sandbags Available In Iberia Parish

Debbie Ray — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:32:04 +0000

Iberia Parish Government will make available sand, sand bags, and shovels at the Loreauville Park on Ed Broussard Road today, May 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. for residents in the low-lying areas of Loreauville. The Sandy Cove Boat Landing off of Levee Road will close on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. until further [...]

Morganza Floodway Displaces People, Wildlife

JayCee — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:00:48 +0000

Shannon and I took a road trip yesterday, starting in Lafayette, taking the Breaux Bridge Highway to Breaux Bridge, and then the Grand Point Highway to Henderson. There’s always been something about the Henderson area that calms me. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not normally a high-strung, trigger-happy kind of guy, but I am always [...]

Governor Bobby Jindal on Morganza Spillway Opening Preparations

Debbie Ray — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:54:38 +0000

Governor Jindal held a press conference today following a UCG meeting of state and federal officials about the rising Miss. River levels, announcing that Gen. Walsh of the Corps of Engineers expects to officially open the Morganza Spillway over the weekend. Governor Jindal said, “Based on what we heard from Gen. Walsh in a phone [...]

Levee Official: Corps of Engineers Did Not Consider Parish Levees on Inundation Maps

Debbie Ray — Thu, 12 May 2011 17:23:42 +0000

In a statement issued by North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District Executive Director Dwayne Bourgeois, he reveals that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not consider the parish's levees when they produced the inundation map released last week.

"They were unaware of the levees we have in some of the areas where they show having 1-5 or 5-10 feet of water over ground in Raceland, Mathews, Lockport and Larose," said Bourgeois in the statement. "They did not therefore include them in their analysis and mapping effort."

Mississippi River Flooding Forces Opening of Bonnet Carre Spillway, Morganza Decision Still to Come

Debbie Ray — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:30:46 +0000

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal spoke with the press about measures being taken to protect Baton Rouge and New Orleans from Mississippi River flooding and stated, “If your property flooded in 1973, you can pretty well count on it flooding again this year.” The governor was referring to the possible opening of the Morganza Spillway. Residents [...]

All Eyes on the Morganza Spillway

shelley — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:00:47 +0000

Opening the Morganza Spillway in Point Coupee Parish to protect our Mississippi River levees could mean we'll see floodwaters 5 to 25 feet deep in seven Acadiana Parishes. Some of the biggest floodwater concerns are near the St. Francisville area. Up to five feet of floodwaters are expected in Houma and Morgan City, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.